Found Roughcastle Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge.
Unidentified manufacturer.
Find location would suggest Scottish origins.
Considering the find location it is likely this is a product of the Roughcastle Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
I believe this brick was manufactured for the South American Railway network. Click me.
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Many thanks to Gustavo Coronel for the following information. This ‘Crater’ brick was found in lime kiln furnace No 5, Malagueño, Córdoba, Argentina. Manufactured by the Etna or Atlas Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .
Found Manuel Works, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire The ‘B & W’ is likely to stand for Babcock and Wilcox. Babcock and Wilcox history. 1881 – Nathaniel Pratt, who would be B&W’s…
Found Manuel Works, Whitecross. Probably a J G Stein product. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternatively, this looks like it may be a cement-based refractory castable and thus may have been manufactured…
Many thanks to Jaya Pargade-Klitzke for sending the photograph and information. Jaye states – I am a French master’s student, part of a European master’s degree on industrial heritage (Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, Universita degli studi di Padova, Universidade de Evora). I am currently working on a cableway in Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina (Cablecarril…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Ravenscraig, Motherwell area. This example is not in my possession. Roughcastle Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Manuel Works, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. ST Mull = Stein Mullite Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire KTG is…
Found by Ian Suddaby at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire The reference to Bigelow on this special undoubtedly refers to the Bigelow…
Found by Brian Whyte in the Dundee area. This example is not in my possession. WD – Woodall Duckham. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
The following bricks were found on the D’day beach Juno, Normandy, France by Jean luc Marchais. Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. The B & W probably refers to Babcock and Wilcox who made boilers for ships. . . Below – Castlecary B & W ?62. Below – AP Green Mexico MO B 2123?…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the Dykehead Fireclay Works, Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. (Note – SBH – I believe this was manufactured for The Karrena Furnace Engineering Limited). . .
